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1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

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Περὶperias touchingπερίpreposition — “as touching”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.as touchingδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnsacrificed to idolsεἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlothuton)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “sacrificed to idols”, the of-formG1494(of meat), sacrificed to an image (or an idol).οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.πάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.γνῶσινgnōsinknowledgeγνῶσις (gnōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “knowledge”, the object formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.ἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledgeγνῶσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “knowledge”, the subject formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.φυσιοῖphusioito inflateφυσιόω (phusioō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to inflate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5448I inflate, puff up; pass: I am puffed up, arrogant, proud.This verse uses “inflate”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀγάπηagapēcharityἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “charity”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.charityοἰκοδομεῖoikodomeiedifiethοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “edifieth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.edifieth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

World English Bible

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Darby Translation

But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

Douay-Rheims

Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.

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